I've never been particularly interested in the all star race. But, am curious as to how the participants are picked. With this miserable season going on and on and on...........will Tony be in the All Star competition?

The Sprint All Star race is between race winners from the previous season and the beginning of the current season, as well as the past ten event winners and the past decade's Cup Series champions. Two other ways to become eligible to race in the event are finishing first or second in the Sprint Showdown (a 40-lap race in two 20-lap segments for drivers not eligible for the main event), or by winning the fan vote. The race's distance is 90 laps, 135 miles (217.3 km) and is separated into four segments of 20 laps and a final 10 lap run to the finish.

HiddenHollow wrote:The Sprint All Star race is between race winners from the previous season and the beginning of the current season, as well as the past ten event winners and the past decade's Cup Series champions. Two other ways to become eligible to race in the event are finishing first or second in the Sprint Showdown (a 40-lap race in two 20-lap segments for drivers not eligible for the main event), or by winning the fan vote. The race's distance is 90 laps, 135 miles (217.3 km) and is separated into four segments of 20 laps and a final 10 lap run to the finish.

If memory serves, Tony won the All Star Race in 2009. It was the first race he won for SHR . It was the first time the crew guys had ever been in victory lane and I think Gene Haas was there as well. If I'm wrong, please correct me.

eve wrote:If memory serves, Tony won the All Star Race in 2009. It was the first race he won for SHR . It was the first time the crew guys had ever been in victory lane and I think Gene Haas was there as well. If I'm wrong, please correct me.

yeah that is correct. it was the race Ryan was gonna win before Kyle & Gordon got into each other & pushed Ryan into the wall.Both Tony & Ryan have won the all star race so unless they change the rules all three SHR cars will be in the all Star race (you know Danica is gonna win the fan vote)

It is a great race......fast, under the lights, all out, no fuss, no muss no glory....no points just money!! ONE MILLION DOLLARS TO THE WINNER!! . Watch for passes in the grass, brothers wrecking brothers...strategy and lots and lots of action!! Tony and Ryan will always be in it because they have won it! Danica will probably get in on popular vote....ya think!?!? Next to the pit crew challenge it's my favorite race!! This will either be a very expensive race for SHR,..............or very profitable! I have been to the last three!

In 2009 my friend was given Tony's towel from the winner's circle and I made her put in her will, that THE TOWEL will be passed on to ME when she goes to the great "Race Track in the sky"!!!!!